What is Wakelet?

Wakelet is a curation tool that allows you to save, organize, tell stories, and share content from around the web as a collection. You can bookmark anything, organize and curate, and collaborate and share.

Ideas for Classroom Use

• Save and Present Resources: Student or Teacher-Curated lists that can be gathered for review, research, or a project
• Portfolios: Document continuous progress by saving numerous links to a Wakelet collection - save essays, podcasts, artwork, videos, Google Docs, Slides, Padlets, and more
• Project-Based Learning: Gather research and resources into a Wakelet for PBL
• Newsletters: Highlight the most important activities/resources from class for parents or students. Include PDF files with reminders or classroom expectations, share key resources that students are studying, or share digital creations from students 
• Novel or Book Study: Package a variety of activities for a novel study into a single Wakelet
• Student Remediation or Review: Curate resources for your students in preparation for an assessment or additional info for lost learners and/or to differentiate learning

Getting Started

• Sign Up: Go to wakelet.com and click on “Sign Up” 
• Start: Click on “New Collection/Story” to set up 
• Save: Add links or click on the icons to add a tweet, image, file, PDF, or text 
• Share: Share your collection to social media, Google Classroom, send the URL or embed your collection in a blog or website 

Content Options

• Paste URL - add a link
• Text
• YouTube
• Tweets
• Bookmarks
• Image
• PDF
• Google Drive

Sharing Options

• Share Button: Share via social media, QR code, or shortened link
• Embed Button: Embed a collection on your website or blog
• Google Classroom: Add your collection to an assignment, announcement, or question
• Notify Button: Lets others know that you have included their tweet in your collection and shares a link to your collection 
• Menu Options: Select visibility settings to public or unlisted

Resources

• Guide to Wakelet: This e-book will help you get started with using Wakelet with your students 
• Wakelet Explore: Check out this curated list of Wakelets on a wide range of topics for examples on how to get started 
• Wakelet on Wakelets: View this Wakelet on Wakelets and different ways to integrate into your classroom
• For examples of how Trinity teachers have used Wakelet, see the attached in-depth PDF.

More Information

• See the attached in-depth PDF